Space Exploration and Astronomy

The Artemis rocket, specifically the Space Launch System, is considered the successor to the Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo era.

NASA has targeted 2025 as the year for the Artemis III mission to land the first woman and next man on the moon.

STS-9 was the mission that carried the Spacelab-1 module into orbit, marking the first flight of the European-built laboratory.

The first untethered spacewalks using the Manned Maneuvering Unit occurred during the STS-41B mission, which was flown by the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Challenger landed at Kennedy Space Center at the end of mission STS-41B, marking the first time a Shuttle returned to the launch site.

The Orbiter Access Arm was the extendable bridge that allowed crew members to walk from the Fixed Service Structure into the Shuttle's crew hatch.

Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules (MPLPs) were pressurized containers built by the Italian Space Agency to transport cargo to and from the ISS.

The Crewman Optical Alignment Sight (COAS) was a sighting device used by astronauts to manually align the Shuttle during docking maneuvers with the ISS or other spacecraft.

The hand controllers for the robotic arm (SRMS) were located on the Aft Flight Deck, which provided the windows and controls necessary for viewing the cargo bay.

The Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines provided the thrust required for orbital insertion, orbit circularization, and small velocity changes.

A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft designed to carry people and cargo into space.

An astronaut is a person trained to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon in 1969.

Sunita Williams set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman during her expedition in 2006-2007, which lasted 194 days and 18 hours.

Asteroids are rocky, irregular-shaped objects that orbit the sun. They are commonly found in asteroid fields where spacecraft might navigate.